Artificial bait



Jan. 16, 1940. A. J. LAUBY 2,187,475

ARTIFICIAL BAIT Filed Aug. 27. 1938 fittn PHEHE MMLMQMMMW Patented Jan. 16, 1940 l UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE I Y I 2,187,475

ARTIFICIAL BAIT Anton J. Lauby, Marshfield, Wis. Application August 27,1938, Serial No. 227,121

1 1 Claim. (01. 43-46) My invention refers to artificial baits, and it purposes. The leg 8 is preferably embedded in has for its object to provide a simple, economical, the lead slug 9 which is formed in the surface of and efiective buoyant bait in the form of a minthe plug, whereby said plug is normally held by now or plug, solid in cross section and carrying gravity in correct position for producing the a wire strand or support embedded centrally desired movement as it travels through the 5 thereof. water. The eye I may carry a hook or gang of The specific object of my inventionis to provide hooks H), as shown. an elongated solid. plug of the buoyant variety, As best illustrated in Figure 2 of the drawing, oval or circular in cross section, and having a the preferred form of hook is of the double va-' 0 wire strand centrally embedded therein and riety, and the legs ID of the same are brought 10 extending from end to end, terminating with eyes together somewhat in the shape of a safety pin for attachment to a hook or gang of hooks at one folded into an eye ill for engagement with the end, and a leader or line at the other end. wire strand eye I. By this arrangement the With the above and other minor objects in hooks can be reversed when desired. For exam- I 5 view, the invention consists in such peculiarities ple, as shown in Figure 1 of the drawing, the

of construction and combination of parts, as will barbed hook end is extended forwardly, but by behereinafter fully set forth with respect to the removing the hook from the eye I the position accompanying drawing and subsequently cla1med. can be reversed, whereby the barb will extend In the drawing: rearwardly.

50 Figure 1 represents a sectional elevation of the As noted in Figure 4 of the drawing, the body artificial bait, embodying the features of my inof the minnow is circular or ovalin cross section, vention, the section being indicated by line |-l and intermediate of the ends of the minnow body of Figure 2. there is embedded vertically therein a wire clip Figure 2 is a cross section of the same. H, which is formed into an eye II at the bottom Referring by characters to the drawing, the extending from the body, and said clip is folded 25 numeral I represents a fibrous solid plug to thus over at its upper portion to form clinching legs, provide buoyancy, the said plug being formed as shown. The eye ll obviously is adapted to with an inclined nose 2, whereby life or zig-zag receive the hook or hooks. motion is produced as the bait is drawn through This minnow formed of artificial bait is parthe water. The rear of the plug is provided with ticularly desirable for bass, or other game fish, 30 a tubular cavity 3, and passing through the cendue to the fact that it will travel through the ter of the plug is a. wire reinforcing strand 4. water in imitation of the movement of a minnow, This strand enters the base of the tubular cavity and it has been found that the same is a very and is there bowed to form a loop, 5 for the reeffectual lure.

ception of a gang of hooks 6, which may be While I have described my invention minutely feathered or not,,depending upon the nature of as to details of construction, it is understood the taste of the user. that I may vary the structure thereof to come It will be noted that the cavity at the rear of within the scope of my claim. the plug not only serves as a protection for the I claim: 40 housed hook joint within the same, but said An artificial bait comprising a buoyant elonil) cavity or cup also develops a suction or vacuum gated solid body, and a pull wire centrally emeifect when the bait is drawn through the water, bedded therein from end to end, said wire having to cause vibration of the trailing gang of hooks. a loop intermediate its ends for the attachment The strand 4, after being folded to form the of hooks, the wire being bent at a right angle 4:, loop 5, is turned down at a right angle, and from said loop and extending transversely passes through the body of the plug to the outer through the body, the right angle end terminatsurface, at which point it is again twisted to form ing with another loop for the attachment of a a loop 1. The end of this loop is extended forsecond set of hooks.

wardly and bent upwardly as at 8 for securing ANTON J. LAUBY. 

